saved under the endangered species act, the american bald eagle, the great turtle, sea turtle, the california condor, the most magnificent creatures of god, okay? we never would have been able to save them if we had similar language that said something -- that said regardless of whether the scientists say there is only three or four pairs of those creatures left, we have decided it's a problem for the economy, we are going to just not worry about them. we never would have received any of these god's creatures. and we talk a lot here about god, about our commitment to all of humankind and all of god's creation. this is something, we don't have the right to do this. so that's why i wanted the time. it wasn't just to hear myself talk, because i already gave my farewell speech. that was long enough. i already gave my second speech today. didn't expect to. now this is my last one. so i'm going to yield to senator murray for -- how much time do we have remaining? the presiding officer: ten minutes. mrs. boxer: for seven minutes. seven minutes. mrs. murray: madam president? the presiding officer: the senat

this is the california condor, this magnificent creature. god's creation. we talk a lot about our faith here, and i never ever, ever doubt anybody's faith. but i am saying if you truly are a believer, then you'd work to protect god's creation. it's part of our responsibility. here it is. what would have happened if this type of law was changed, this endangered species act had been changed to say don't worry about the science. do whatever you want. or you know what? if it's bothering the hunters or the fishermen, just throw it out the window. we wouldn't have saved these creatures. i'll show you some others. this is the paragon falcon. this magnificent thing. it makes you smile to just look at it. again, endangered. if there had been legislation like this midnight drop from kevin mccarthy on the endangered species act, we might have lost this magnificent creature. so to say that we should just go home to our families and our children and our grandchildren without calling attention to what is on the wrda bill that i love -- let me be clear. personally, i win

california is next. good morning. caller: good morning. i want to know what mrs. tiernan do about obama's carte blanche on killing all the condorsnd i live next to the wind mills, they are very inefficient and on wind days, most of them don't even turn. have videotape on a window day, none of them were turning. anyway, i want to know what she was going to do about the eagles. thank you. guest: i think actually the resident has done a lot to protect wildlife in this country. certainly that is an issue the wind industry continues to work on, we feel strongly that we need to really focus in on the lean renewable energy of the future, like wind and like solar, which are putting people are clean k, which and which are good for addressing climate change. host: staying in california, lan california, tom, a republican. good morning. caller: good morning. i'd like to talk about nuclear plants like fukishi let on the coast salmon, the luting ea, what about the warm water discharge coming out of every one of them. about global warming, you think that is warming up our globe? big toxic poisonous electric,e have hydro we could use our water,

california is next. good morning. caller: good morning. i want to know what mrs. tiernan do about obama's carte blanche on killing all the condors i live next to the wind mills, they are very inefficient and on wind days, most of them don't even turn. have videotape on a window day, none of them were turning. anyway, i want to know what she was going to do about the eagles. thank you. guest: i think actually the resident has done a lot to protect wildlife in this country. certainly that is an issue the wind industry continues to work on, we feel strongly that we need to really focus in on the lean renewable energy of the future, like wind and like solar, which are putting people are clean k, which and which are good for addressing climate change. host: staying in california, lan california, tom, a republican. good morning. caller: good morning. i'd like to talk about nuclear plants like fukishi let on the coast salmon, the luting ea, what about the warm water discharge coming out of every one of them. about global warming, you think that is warming up our globe? big toxic poisonous electric,e have hydro we could use our water, w